Moreton Bay

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the Moreton Bay, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 23,848 FTE jobs in 2022/23.

Full-time equivalent (FTE) employment is modelled by NIEIR and takes into account differences in hours worked between industry sectors. It is a measure that allows direct comparison of employment between industries in the Moreton Bay.

Typically, industries such as Retail Trade and Accommodation and Food Services, which employ many part-time workers, have lower FTE employment than total employment.

FTE employment is calculated directly by dividing the total hours worked in each industry by 38. By comparing the number of full-time equivalent jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see the structure of the Moreton Bay's economy. This can be done by directly comparing the area to its benchmark, or by using a location quotient to look at the relative size of industries.

FTE employment should be viewed in conjunction with Employment by industry (Total) and Employment by industry (Census), for a full understanding of the industry breakdown in the area. Worker productivity data shows the value of a worker in each industry to the local economy. Employment locations shows where employment is taking place in each industry sector.

Data source

National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

Please note: FTE employment is derived from Census data but has been corrected for the known undercount of employment in the Census. Detailed notes about how the figures are derived can be found in thespecific topic notes section.
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Full-time equivalent employment by industry sector
Moreton Bay2022/232008/09Change
IndustryNumber%. Greater BrisbaneNumber%. Greater Brisbane2008/09 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2,2871.80.82,0992.41.0+188
Mining9400.71.44720.51.1+468
Manufacturing9,1077.27.49,35010.610.6-242
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1,3741.11.48170.91.3+558
Construction16,39112.99.614,20116.111.2+2,190
Wholesale Trade3,6492.93.33,0733.54.2+575
Retail Trade14,41511.37.712,52414.29.7+1,892
Accommodation and Food Services7,3065.74.55,2646.04.7+2,041
Transport, Postal and Warehousing5,3474.26.84,0234.67.4+1,324
Information Media and Telecommunications7890.61.37280.82.1+61
Financial and Insurance Services2,3341.83.81,5061.73.5+828
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,9771.61.82,2152.52.3-238
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services6,7155.310.73,8604.48.9+2,854
Administrative and Support Services4,3223.43.02,4132.72.9+1,909
Public Administration and Safety5,1754.17.63,5534.07.1+1,622
Education and Training13,18910.48.87,4368.47.1+5,752
Health Care and Social Assistance23,84818.714.99,12910.49.3+14,720
Arts and Recreation Services1,3041.01.41,0351.21.3+269
Other Services6,8585.43.94,4575.14.2+2,401
Total industries127,326100.0100.088,154100.0100.0+39,172

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2024. ©2023. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). NIEIR-ID data are adjusted each year, using updated employment estimates. Each release may change previous years’ figures. Learn more

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers in the Moreton Bay in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (23,848 people or 18.7%)
  • Construction (16,391 people or 12.9%)
  • Retail Trade (14,415 people or 11.3%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 54,654 people in total or 42.9% of the local workers.

In comparison, Greater Brisbane employed 14.9% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.6% in Construction and 7.7% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of the Moreton Bay and Greater Brisbane were:

  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (5.3% compared to 10.7%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (18.7% compared to 14.9%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Retail Trade (11.3% compared to 7.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Public Administration and Safety (4.1% compared to 7.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the Moreton Bay increased by increased by 39,172 between 2008/09 and 2022/23.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers between 2008/09 and 2022/23 in the Moreton Bay were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+14,720 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+5,752 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+2,854 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Other Services (+2,401 full-time equivalent local workers)

City of Moreton Bay

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